This makes us happy. On May 18th, the City of San Francisco sued slumlord Yick On Wong for allowing his properties to become disgusting health hazards, allowing rodents to overrun the property, and letting feces accumulate. This slumlord earned 25 Notices of Violation and 24 Orders of Abatement. That takes serious effort. He collected rent the entire time, of course.
So many San Francisco landlords have this same attitude. They think their only job is to collect rent and watch their “investment” soar in value. They don’t care that they are breaking all the rules. And they certainly don’t care that their tenants live in these conditions.
The case is City and County of San Francisco v. Yick On Wong, Case No. CGC-16-552067. You can view the pleadings online at this link if you want to read the gory details.